Man stabbed in Hillcrest

A 62-year-old pedestrian was attacked and was stabbed in Hillcrest Sunday night.

The man was walking along the west alley of 4th Avenue near Washington Street about 9:30 p.m. when he was confronted by the assailant, San Diego police said. The two began to fight and the man took out a pocket knife and stabbed the victim in the arm and the hand, police said.

The attacker was described as black, about 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a dark, hooded sweat shirt.